Rei's Childhood

The cheers from the crowd roared on, as two duelists raced around the filed. One of them zoomed in front of the other but slipped and crashed. The cheers stopped and turned into yells of panic. As the runner was incased in flames, two kids ran out to see the women who was in the fire, their mother. She laid in pain, but offered them her gentle smile then closed her eyes. The boy with black hair and green steaks stood holding his little sisters hand as she cried, she had black hair as while but with burgundy steaks. Later at home they sat and moaned her death. But not for long they were taken away from New Domino and set off to the Satellite. Once they found a place to stay, (a dead end ally filled with boxes) They boy started to make it more of a home for them while his sister cried.

"Rei don't cry" The boy said as he sat next to her
"I can't help it Ryan!" Rei yelled

"Come on remember what mom always told us?" Ryan said, Rei didn't answer. Ryan sighed and reached into his pocket and took out a piece of paper. "Remember this?" he said as he unfolded it

Rei gasped and grabbed it hugging it not wanting to let go.

"Happy?" Her brother asked.

"Yes" Rei answered smiling.

"All we have are little reminders of our past your paper and these cards that belonged to mom, ill keep these. And along with our decks this is all we have now." Ryan said to her "That's how we will be able to move on"

"Okay Ryan" Rei said

Ryan and Rei lived alone and cared for each other and were it used to this new life, it was a bit tough getting used to this new life but they pulled though and adjusted. They spent most of their time playing games most duel monsters. But one day they deiced to go exploring, (they did every so often). They found a small forest and deiced it was the perfect place for hide and seek. This forest became a playground for them and they came back to the forest everyday to play. Once day while playing tag Ryan ran out further to increase his chance of winning. But ran into a Hispanic women with black hair, who wore a red and white dress with some black. She gave him a kind and gentle smile.

"Well hello" She said

"Um h-hello" Ryan answered, he normally wouldn't speak to someone he did not know. But there was something about this women. "Oh um sorry, my name is Ryan Takaya"

The women laughed "So polite, my name is Martha" She told him "I have seen you here before, but with a cute little girl"

"You must mean my sister" Ryan state "Her name is Rei"

"What a cute name, tell me dear how did you two end up here? Where are parents?"

"They are dead, we were sent here after they died."

"Oh my, do you live alone?"

"yeah for about seven months."

"Oh where is your sister"

"Over there looking for me"

"While go get her please so we can all talk okay?"

"Yes ma'am" Ryan said then ran off.

Martha offered to let them stay with her at her cottage, along with the other kids she was caring for. Ryan did all the talking because his sister was shy around those she didn't know very well. Ryan and Rei agreed to the idea and she took them to her home, their further home. Once they got to the cottage they were surprised how nice it was here. Martha opened the front door and let them inside.

"Yusie, Jack, And Syd come here please" She called.

Down the stairs came three kids. Yusie was the shorter boy with black hair and yellow steaks. Jack was a little taller and had blonde hair, and Syd (the only girl) had brown hair pulled up in a high pony tail. Martha introduced them to Ryan and Rei, and again Reis' shyness came over her and she hid behind her brother.

"I'm sorry she is a bit shy" Ryan said.

Rei kept to her self when the other kids were around she was more open with Martha though, because she was so nice. When ever she wasn't with her brother she was with Martha helping her with what ever she was doing. But once the other kids came Rei would hid behind either behind her brother or Martha. Martha thought it was cute but was worried, Rei needed to make friends or else she would become a loner she fared. So she deiced to give a little push in the process and deiced Syd would be the best befriend Rei. One day she sent Syd to go talk to Rei, Syd felt it was a waste of time but did as Martha said. Rei was outside sitting on the ground watching the boys playing.

"Hey Rei" Syd said

Not wanting to be rude Rei replied "Hello Syd" She said in a quite tone.

Syd sat next to her on the ground, Rei scooted a bit further from her. Syd knew this would get hard. And just sat there thinking to herself, and watched the boys play. She rather be playing with them, but she told Martha she would try and she was not going to give up. As she thought, The boys where running around and Jack tried to climb up into a tree but once he was almost on the branch he fell down. Syd laughed, but then stop. There was another laugh it was Reis. Rei looked over and saw Syd looking at her Rei looked down at the ground a bit embarrassed.

"That was funny" Rei shyly admitted to Syd.

"Yeah boys can be dumb at times uh?" Syd asked

Rei smiled at Syd comment. And Syd smiled back.

Maybe this will be easier than I thought. Syd thought to herself

And it was just like she thought it would be, they had a lot in common. And became close friends, Syd gave Rei her goggles that she fell in love with and also suggested she ware it in pig tails. After she befriended Syd it wasn't long after she became friends with Jack and Yusie after a duel she had with Yusie that help her open up more and show her skills. But once she became comfortable around them she didn't mind being herself every part of her one side of her surprised them the most, and changed their image of Rei for the rest of their lives.

It started off as a game of tag It went form Yusie, to Syd, To Ryan then to Jack. Once Jack was it everyone else had ran far way all but Rei, she was slower than the others an easy target and she would be it for awhile since she was so slow. Jack ran after her and hit her back.

"You are it Rei!" Jack yelled. Even though he barley touched her Rei ended up falling to the ground, and landed face first in to a mud puddle.

"Oh poor Rei" Syd said

"Run Jack run!" Ryan yelled

"Jack run?" Yusie and Syd both said

Rei stood up face covered in mud with some in her hair, she wiped some away from her eyes.

"Sorry Rei didn't think you would fall" Jack apologized

Rei turned to Jack her eyes turn into draggers and her hands into fists. Jack got a nervous feeling.

"Um you okay?" He asked

"JACK ATLAS!" Rei yelled as she jumped him and began to push his face into a near by mud puddle.

"Not fun is it Jack!" Rei yelled as she pushed his face into the mud.

"I tried to warn him" Ryan said as he and the others watched, "You see Rei has a temper" Ryan told Yusie and Syd

"I will never look at Rei the same way again." Syd said

"I think ill be careful around her" Yusie said as he felt bad for poor Jack.

Weeks later Yusie and Jack would bring another new kid to Martha's cottage, one who would just happened to catch Rei's eye.

"Come on Rei" Syd said as she grabbed Reis hand and ran.

"Wait Syd where are we going?" Rei asked

"Yusie and Jack brought some new guy here"

"Okay?" Rei said

"He has funny hair; it's all orange and spiky." Syd went on "He was living all alone before he ment the guys, wonder if he will move in?"

Rei stopped listening when she said alone, alone? Rei thought to herself. What was that like she wonders? She was so lost in thought that she didn't even notice that they had stopped. And Syd was peeking be hide a wall talking to Rei. She turned over to Rei and saw that she wasn't listening.

"Hey wake up Rei!" Syd said as she hit Rei on the head

"OW" Rei yelled "Syd that hurt"

"Sorry, but look he is over there with the guys now." Syd said as she moved over so Rei could look.

"Okay" Rei went over and peered behind the wall. There she saw Yusie and Jack and with them was a boy a bit taller than Yusie with orange hair. He must be the boy Syd was talking about. Rei kept staring at him not looking at anything else that she didn't even see Yusie turn around.

"Hey Rei come here and say hi to our friend Crow!" Yusie said

Rei hid behind the wall as soon as Crow looked over and they guys all just ignore that. Rei was blushing, embarrassed.

"Um you okay?" Syd asked

Rei just nodded

"Did you see him? Did you find out what his name is?"
Rei nodded again

"Well?"

"Crow" Rei said quietly as she blushed even more.

Later

Rei was out side by herself sitting in a tree looking at the sky. She loved climbing up in the trees to get a better view of the sky. As she sat in the branches enjoying the wind. Every one else was playing hide and seek with Crow, Some one climb up in the tree she was in. Rei looked down to see who it was, if it was Ryan he would make fun her again. She told him why she like the trees so much and he called her a freak and joked about her deck. She was ready to go where there more leaves in the tree, which was a perfect hiding spot.

"This will be the best place" Said the person coming

That was not Ryan's voice, who was that? Rei wonder she sat down on the branch and held on to with her hands then leaned back and flip upside down to see who it was. As she went down she hit the person who was coming up, all she saw was orange hair. Crow!

"Ow that hurt, didn't think I would be attacked" Crow said rubbing his head

"Oh sorry" Rei said as she flip back on the top branch. She must have hit him with her goggles because she was not in pain like him. She looked down at Crow she could not believe she just did that, idiot! She thought.

"It's okay, I guess" He said he looked up at her "Hey you're the girl from early, goggle head."

Goggle head? Rei thought. "My name is Rei Takaya, not goggle head" Rei said a bit annoyed, and she thought he was cute.

"Sorry I didn't catch your name when Yusie said it" Crow said "Oh yeah why were you watching us anyway?"

Rei turned red. Then looked away from him "I was looking for my brother I thought he might be over there."

"You suck at lying" Crow said

"I-I do not and I am not lying" Rei argued

"Then why are you blushing?"

"Shut up!" Rei said all irritated.

They sat in the tree for a moment quietly as Crow watched out for who ever was it hoping they didn't hear him. Rei sat there waiting for him to leave,

"So" Crow said trying to break the silence. But Rei wouldn't respond to him. Great what did he do, Crow thought.

Rei Kept looked up at the sky so she wouldn't have to look at him. And she saw a nest, how long was that there she never noticed it before. She listened and herd

Chirp Chirp

A baby bird! Rei thought as she stood up to get a better look. She wanted to see what kind of bird it was, and how small it was. She couldn't see it from where she was she would have to climb higher up. Crow noticed she was moving and watched her move closer to the trunk to use as she went to climb up higher. As she tired she was half way off the branch she was on when she slipped Rei lost her balance and fell backwards out of the tree. As she fell back Crow stood up and caught her but ended up felling back as well out of the tree.

"OW!" they both said

I'm going to die as a little girl, great there goes my dreams. Rei thought waiting for the impact

Nothing

Rei opened her eyes and saw she was on the ground and saw Crow. It took her a moment but she thought of what happened she got off of Crow once she did.

"You okay?" Crow asked

"Me?" She said "Why are you worried about me you got hurt from catching me!" Rei yelled "Idiot!"

"Usually people say thank you when someone saves them" Crow joked as she sat up

Rei sat quietly then sighed. "Thank you Crow. For you know" Rei said "Your not hurt Right?"

Crow took a second to make sure. "Nothing hurts so I think I'm fine"

"Good" Rei said relived

"Aw so you do care"

Rei just glared at him. Then herd the bird again and looked up to see it fly out of its nest. Crow looked up too and saw the bird.

"Is that what you were trying to go to?" Crow asked

"Yeah I wanted to see if it was dove"

"Bit of a bird fan uh?" Crow joked

"I wouldn't be talking Crow" Rei stated then she

They both laughed. And looked back up at the bird.

"Why a dove?" Crow asked

"Oh because of my deck its white wings most of my monsters are like doves."

"Whitewings?" Crow asked

"Yeah" Rei said "What about them?"

"Nothing just think it's funny" Crow said as he reached into his pocket "Because mine is blackwings"

Rei had to admit that was funny. She laughed again, then she stopped she thought back to what Syd had told her.

So this boy lost all his family, and was all alone. She thought she shouldn't pity him, who knows maybe it wasn't so bad for him she wouldn't know. She was lucky she had Ryan with her, then she thought she was only able to be happy cause of Ryan. Crow wasn't upset but who knows maybe he hated being alone and becoming friends with Jack and Yusie made it seem less painful.

"Crow" Rei said

"What?"
"Lets be friends okay?"

"Um okay, that was a bit out of now where" Crow said "But okay we should tag team one day bet or bird theme decks could kick some butt"

"Sure" Rei said shyly his smile was so cute she thought.

Yes I know another brother sister for a yugioh story Ryan is also an oc of my friend and we like having our ocs being related since they are in Yugioh why not 5ds, but there are big differences in the relationships.